Conservatory Garden
General Info
Year of Published: 2013
Cost: $50.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Roto-tom & Splash Cymbal & 2 Cowbell
Player 2: Roto-tom & Snare Drum & Crash Cymbal
Player 3: Roto-tom & Bass Drum & HI-HAT
Player 4: Roto-tom & Temple Block & Ride Cymbal
Description
This work is centered around the Songo, a genre of popular Cuban music that was created by the group Los Van Van in the early 1970’s. Songo incorporates music from folkloric traditions, particularly Rumba. It is based on the rhythmic pattern known as clave. Here is it scored for four players, who essentially divide the drums of a normal kit into various parts.
Recent Performance
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Concerto for Marimba (Levitan) - Marimba; Percussion Ensemble (10+1)
Concerto for Pan and Percussion - Steel Pan; Percussion Ensemble
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Dialects - Percussion Quartet
Duet (Levitan) - Percussion Duo - Marimba, Vibraphone
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From Porgy and Bess - Percussion Quartet - Marimba Quartet
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Recitative (Levitan) - Percussion Duo - Marimba, Vibraphone
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Tabla Trio - Percussion Trio
The Redwood Box - Percussion Duo - Marimba, Vibraphone; Percussion and Cello optional
Trio (Levitan) - Percussion Trio
Trio for Vibraphone, Marimba, and Temple Blocks - Percussion Trio
Variations for Vibraphone and Piano - Vibraphone; Piano
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